#C765DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(66.6% 0.192 320.9), rgb(199, 101, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#C765DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C765DA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 101, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.192 320.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C765DA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C765DA | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C765DA text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C765DA text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C765DA
oklch(66.6% 0.192 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A73ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.208 321)
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Step 700
700
#8F2BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.193 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#742683
oklch(42.8% 0.16 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#C765DA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5086DE | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7090D7 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97696 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C765DA
#C765DA
oklch(66.6% 0.192 320.9)
- #42AF2F
#42AF2F
oklch(66.6% 0.192 141)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C765DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C765DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
Use #C765DA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.